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Lilacs vs. Socks

April 29, 2010 By Carole

lilac buds and blooms resized for blog

The lilacs are growing.

lilac socks progress resized for blog

But so are the socks.

I never thought I’d beat the lilacs but I just might do it.

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  1. Judy says

    April 29, 2010 at 6:47 am

    Beautiful socks and I can almost smell those lilacs – I love the scent of lilacs!!

  2. tricia weatherston says

    April 29, 2010 at 7:42 am

    Those are really pretty. I really love purples and greens together.

  3. margene says

    April 29, 2010 at 7:42 am

    So close and they’re both so pretty!!

  4. Manise says

    April 29, 2010 at 7:48 am

    I’m sure you’ll have them done by the end of the day. 🙂 So weird that the lilacs are blooming in April. They are one of my favorite flowers. Such a heady fragrance too.

  5. ChristyH says

    April 29, 2010 at 7:56 am

    I wish my DH hadn’t torn out our lilac bush. They are one of my favorites.

  6. Kathode Ray Tube says

    April 29, 2010 at 8:43 am

    I know you will! I was so inspired, I broke down and bought some lilac colored sock yarn from Birds Nest Yarn on Etsy. It’s gorgeous. And I live near the arboretum, so I can celebrate Lilac Sunday!

  7. Beth says

    April 29, 2010 at 8:48 am

    You can do it! Go, Carole, go!

  8. Jo-Ann says

    April 29, 2010 at 8:59 am

    I know you can do it 🙂 Love the green & purple together, gorgeous!!

  9. Jeannie says

    April 29, 2010 at 9:05 am

    Yes you will! I could bet ……..ah, whatever! Lilacs look to
    pretty and your socks are lovely also. I can smell the lilacs now!!

  10. Patty says

    April 29, 2010 at 9:16 am

    Love the contrasting toes and heels!

  11. Tracey says

    April 29, 2010 at 9:16 am

    I miss lilacs! And I LOVE that yarn!

  12. Donna says

    April 29, 2010 at 9:17 am

    I knew you would beat the lilacs. I like the green on the heel. One of my favorite combinations is purple and green together (ha – I’m wearing that combo today as luck would have it).

  13. Nora says

    April 29, 2010 at 9:25 am

    So pretty. You are zooming!

  14. Amy says

    April 29, 2010 at 10:16 am

    Look at you go! I knew you could do it! 🙂

  15. elizabeth says

    April 29, 2010 at 10:42 am

    Darn it, I think I’ll lose my bet!

  16. Amy says

    April 29, 2010 at 11:24 am

    Love those colors! I feel inspired…

  17. Melissa G says

    April 29, 2010 at 11:35 am

    My lilacs are about where yours are, but I’m not making socks to go with ; ) I walked to the library yesterday evening and the whole neighborhood smells like crabapple blossoms.

  18. JessaLu says

    April 29, 2010 at 12:33 pm

    Dang that’s some fast knitting. Can I send you a couple projects? ;op

    Speaking of which…ordered the yarn today. ;o)

  19. Cookie says

    April 29, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    Woo Hoo!

  20. Emily S. says

    April 29, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    (New to your blog.) Both pictures are gorgeous but i think I like the socks better! 🙂

  21. jill says

    April 29, 2010 at 2:05 pm

    I still think it’s going to be to close to call. Love the color!!

  22. Robby says

    April 29, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    They are both lovely, but the lilacs make me a bit homesick for my childhood home. We had lilacs all along the back fence, and every year a bunch went to a favorite teacher.

  23. Doris says

    April 29, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    And both are gorgeous! Two of my neighbors had lilacs and both have cut them down over the last few years…it breaks my heart because I absolutely loved them.

  24. kmkat says

    April 30, 2010 at 12:19 am

    Love the contrasting heels and toes!

  25. Knitnana says

    April 30, 2010 at 9:19 am

    WOW! That’s fast! The socks look great! (but oh those lilacs, I can almost smell them from here!)
    (((hugs)))

  26. Helen says

    April 30, 2010 at 10:27 am

    Pretty socks! I just got a whiff of a lilac bush yesterday. They are blooming around these parts.

  27. Paulette says

    April 30, 2010 at 12:10 pm

    Beautiful socks! You knit soooo fast! Hope I do…someday! 🙂

  28. Hillary says

    May 3, 2010 at 11:16 am

    The lilacs and the socks are great. Perhaps it’ll be a photo finish. Heh. I crack myself up.

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